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Zac Brown Band add new member & announce summer tour

The Zac Brown Band is growing. The group is officially welcoming bassist Matt Mangano into the fold. They say in a statement that their "musical expansion" enables bassist John Driskell Hopkins to diversify, and contribute other instruments to the band.

Fans will be introduced to Matt on Zac Brown Band's upcoming tour. The group has formally announced their 27-date "Great American Road Trip," which begins in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 24th. The tour includes two-night stands in Tampa and West Palm Beach, Florida with Kacey Musgraves. During the run, Zac Brown Band will also give two shows in Camden, New Jersey, and play a pair of sold out concerts at Boston's Fenway Park.

Dates for Zac Brown Band's "Great American Road Trip"

May 24 - Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Pinnacle Bank Arena May 29 - Tampa, Florida, at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater May 30 - Tampa, Florida, at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater May 31 - West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Cruzan Amphitheatre June 1 - West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Cruzan Amphitheatre June 5 - Orange Beach, Alabama, at The Amphitheater at the Wharf June 6 - Pelham, Alabama, at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre June 7 - Atlanta, Georgia, at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood June 12 - Charlotte, North Carolina, at the PNC Music Pavilion June 13 - Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Riverbend Music Center June 14 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, at the Blossom Music Center June 19 - Camden, New Jersey, at the Susquehanna Bank Center June 20 - Camden, New Jersey, at the Susquehanna Bank Center June 21 - Forest Hills, New York, at Forest Hills Stadium June 22 - Bristow, Virginia, at Jiffy Lube Live June 27 - Boston, Massachusetts, at Fenway Park June 28 - Boston, Massachusetts, at Fenway Park July 3 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Summerfest - Marcus Amphitheater July 10 - Holmdel, New Jersey, at the PNC Bank Arts Center July 12 - Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, at the First Niagara Pavilion July 13 - Noblesville, Indiana, at the Klipsch Music Center July 16 - Paso Robles, California, at the Midstate Fair July 20 - Lake Tahoe, Nevada, at Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena August 2 - Camrose, Alberta, Canada, at the Big Valley Jamboree August 4 - Sturgis, South Dakota, at the Buffalo Chip August 9 - Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, at the WE Fest August 15 - Endicott, New York, at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open